| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Gerald Farkas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Funkhouser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Rudolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Scott Jones can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Rudolph - foul #1 on Ernest Rudolph, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:33 | Merrimack | Scott Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:16 | American International | Eric Kelley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Funkhouser | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel hits a 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 18:41 | American International | Ernest Rudolph lays it in | 45-39 |
| 18:27 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 18:04 | American International | The pull-up jumper by Eric Kelley is blocked by Peter Coffelt | 47-39 |
| 18:03 | American International | Darren Larsen grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:50 | American International | Gerald Farkas's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Zajdel | 47-39 |
| 17:48 | Merrimack | Frank Cook pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:26 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 49-39 |
| 17:04 | American International | Eric Kelley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 17:03 | Merrimack | Frank Cook grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:36 | Merrimack | Eric Kelley blocks the jumper by Scott Jones | 49-39 |
| 16:35 | American International | Darren Larsen gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 16:12 | American International | Eric Kelley loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Watts (PG), Larry Hopping (SG), Diego Mendez (SF), Ronald Rankin (PF), Gabriel Brown (C) Gerald Farkas, Joseph Funkhouser, Eric Kelley, Ernest Rudolph, Darren Larsen | |
| 15:55 | Merrimack | Ronald Rankin denies the turnaround by Ronald Kean | 49-39 |
| 15:53 | American International | Charles Watts pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - John Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Gotcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Doyle (fresh) PF - Ronald Kean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Charles Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Diego Mendez (fresh) PF - Ronald Rankin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gabriel Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | American International | Larry Hopping misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 15:29 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Beverly | 51-39 |
| 14:41 | American International | Charles Watts scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Diego Mendez | 51-41 |
| 14:23 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is fouled on the floor by Larry Hopping - foul #2 on Larry Hopping, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF) John Heller, Harry Doyle, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | American International | Eric Kelley (SF) Diego Mendez | |
| 14:13 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Cook | 53-41 |
| 13:56 | American International | Ronald Kean steps in front of the Gabriel Brown pass | 53-41 |
| 13:51 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-41 |
| 13:50 | American International | The rebound goes to Ronald Rankin | 53-41 |
| 13:26 | American International | Eric Kelley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Kelley, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG), Joseph Zajdel (C) Dennis Gotcher, Ronald Kean | |
| Subs | American International | Gerald Farkas (PG), Joseph Funkhouser (SG), Ernest Rudolph (PF), Darren Larsen (C) Charles Watts, Larry Hopping, Ronald Rankin, Gabriel Brown | |
| 13:12 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Cook | 55-41 |
| 13:04 | American International | Joseph Funkhouser misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 13:02 | American International | Eric Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:48 | American International | Joseph Funkhouser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-41 |
| 12:46 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:29 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 12:27 | American International | Eric Kelley gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:04 | American International | Ernest Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 12:02 | American International | Darren Larsen can't tip it in | 55-41 |
| 12:00 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:55 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 11:53 | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Coffelt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Gerald Farkas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Funkhouser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | American International | Eric Kelley hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Farkas | 57-43 |
| 11:24 | Merrimack | Scott Jones is hacked by Darren Larsen - foul #1 on Darren Larsen, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Ronald Kean (PF), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones, Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Watts (PG), Ronald Rankin (C) Gerald Farkas, Darren Larsen | |
| 11:09 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 11:07 | American International | Ronald Rankin gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 11:01 | American International | Ernest Rudolph connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Rankin | 57-45 |
| 10:45 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-45 |
| 10:44 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:23 | Merrimack | John Heller's pass is intercepted by Ernest Rudolph | 57-45 |
| 10:11 | American International | Ronald Rankin misses long on a floater in the lane | 57-45 |
| 10:10 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:48 | Merrimack | The jumper by Dennis Gotcher is denied by Ronald Rankin | 57-45 |
| 09:47 | American International | Ronald Rankin pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:28 | American International | Joseph Funkhouser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-45 |
| 09:27 | American International | Eric Kelley tips it but misses | 57-45 |
| 09:25 | American International | Ronald Rankin grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:08 | American International | Joseph Funkhouser misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Beverly - foul #1 on Gary Beverly, team foul #1 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Jerry Ancheta (SG), Peter Coffelt (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) John Heller, Dennis Gotcher, Harry Doyle, Ronald Kean, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | American International | Gerald Farkas (PG), Larry Hopping (SF), Diego Mendez (PF), Darren Larsen (C) Charles Watts, Eric Kelley, Ernest Rudolph, Ronald Rankin | |
| 09:08 | American International | Joseph Funkhouser makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:08 | American International | Joseph Funkhouser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:44 | Merrimack | Scott Jones hits a 3 from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 08:27 | American International | Darren Larsen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-47 |
| 08:25 | American International | Darren Larsen tips it in | 60-49 |
| 08:10 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta's floater is tipped away by Diego Mendez | 60-49 |
| 08:08 | Merrimack | Scott Jones gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:51 | Merrimack | Scott Jones scores on a jumper from the right block | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Gerald Farkas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Funkhouser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hopping (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Diego Mendez (fresh) C - Darren Larsen (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | American International | Diego Mendez misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-49 |
| 07:20 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 07:04 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta is fouled on the floor by Joseph Funkhouser - foul #1 on Joseph Funkhouser, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Ronald Kean (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | American International | Eric Kelley (SF), Gabriel Brown (PF) Joseph Funkhouser, Diego Mendez | |
| 06:50 | Merrimack | Frank Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Cook, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Watts (PG), John Taylor (SG), Ronald Rankin (PF) Gerald Farkas, Larry Hopping, Gabriel Brown | |
| 06:32 | American International | Darren Larsen dunks the ball | 62-51 |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Darren Larsen picks off the pass by Scott Jones | 62-51 |
| 05:41 | American International | Darren Larsen double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Dennis Gotcher (SG), Harry Doyle (SF), Gary Beverly (C) Frank Cook, Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | American International | Gerald Farkas (PG), Larry Hopping (SG), Ernest Rudolph (PF) Charles Watts, John Taylor, Darren Larsen | |
| 05:24 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 05:23 | American International | Ronald Rankin grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 05:19 | American International | Gary Beverly takes the ball from Larry Hopping | 62-51 |
| 04:57 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 04:55 | Merrimack | Ronald Kean grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:41 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Gotcher, team foul #3 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Frank Cook (PG), Scott Jones (PF), Joseph Zajdel (C) John Heller, Ronald Kean, Gary Beverly | |
| Subs | American International | Gabriel Brown (C) Ronald Rankin | |
| 04:26 | American International | Gerald Farkas is hacked by Frank Cook - foul #2 on Frank Cook, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Peter Coffelt (SF) Harry Doyle | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Watts (PG) Gerald Farkas | |
| 04:15 | American International | Larry Hopping drills a jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 04:06 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the jumper from the left block | 62-53 |
| 04:05 | American International | The rebound goes to Larry Hopping | 62-53 |
| 03:57 | American International | Eric Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta (SG) Dennis Gotcher | |
| Subs | American International | John Taylor (SG), Diego Mendez (SF), Darren Larsen (C) Larry Hopping, Eric Kelley, Gabriel Brown | |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Frank Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Ancheta (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Coffelt (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Zajdel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Charles Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Diego Mendez (fresh) PF - Ernest Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darren Larsen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 03:32 | American International | Diego Mendez gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | American International | Jerry Ancheta steps in front of the Diego Mendez pass | 62-53 |
| 03:17 | Merrimack | Frank Cook misses the lay-in | 62-53 |
| 03:16 | Merrimack | Jerry Ancheta hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 03:14 | American International | Charles Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | American International | Gerald Farkas (PG), Joseph Funkhouser (SG) Charles Watts, John Taylor | |
| 02:59 | Merrimack | Darren Larsen steals the ball from Peter Coffelt | 64-53 |
| 02:46 | American International | Gerald Farkas can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Cook - foul #3 on Frank Cook, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher (PG), Ronald Kean (PF) Frank Cook, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | American International | Eric Kelley (SF) Ernest Rudolph | |
| 02:46 | American International | Gerald Farkas makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:46 | American International | Gerald Farkas misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Peter Coffelt | 64-54 |
| 02:46 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| 02:27 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 02:26 | American International | Eric Kelley pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:19 | American International | Eric Kelley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 02:17 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to Ronald Kean | 64-54 |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Darren Larsen - foul #2 on Darren Larsen, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Merrimack | John Heller (PG), Harry Doyle (SF) Jerry Ancheta, Peter Coffelt | |
| Subs | American International | Charles Watts (PG), Larry Hopping (SG), Ronald Rankin (PF), Gabriel Brown (C) Gerald Farkas, Joseph Funkhouser, Eric Kelley, Darren Larsen | |
| 02:01 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:52 | American International | Ronald Kean swats the layup by Larry Hopping | 67-54 |
| 01:51 | Merrimack | Harry Doyle grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Gotcher and the foul's on Charles Watts - foul #2 on Charles Watts, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| 01:25 | Merrimack | Joseph Zajdel misses the free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:25 | American International | Ronald Rankin grabs the board | 69-54 |
| 01:16 | American International | Ronald Rankin connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 69-56 |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher is fouled on the floor by Diego Mendez - foul #1 on Diego Mendez, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Gary Beverly (C) Joseph Zajdel | |
| Subs | American International | | |
| 00:47 | Merrimack | Dennis Gotcher misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:47 | American International | Larry Hopping snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | American International | Charles Watts travels with the ball | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Gary Beverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| 00:12 | American International | Ronald Rankin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 00:10 | American International | Gabriel Brown can't tip it in | 69-56 |
| 00:09 | American International | Ronald Rankin snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 00:07 | American International | Gabriel Brown is hacked by Gary Beverly - foul #2 on Gary Beverly, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| 00:04 | American International | Ronald Rankin scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Diego Mendez | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Merrimack | John Heller runs out the clock | 69-58 |